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The wars & local soldiers, 1917

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The War

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 1

Enemy communiques state that the Russo-Roumanians are lenaciously defending the valleys leading into the Moldavian Plain…

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Commonwealth War Loan

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 7

Sir,—Arrangements have been made by me, as Treasurer of the Commonwealth, with the Director-General of Recruiting for the assistance of the…

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Another War Loan

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 3

THE prospectus of a farther issue of the Commonwealth War Loan has been announced, and the particulars have already appeared in our…

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The Big War. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 5

There has been much fighting along the Se[?]eth fine, in southern Moldavia. Each side claims small successes, but the position does not appear to have…

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Interesting War Notes. a Famous Regiment

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

The Royal Warwickshire Regiment, which has suddenly added the names of two heroes to its already illustrious roll—first Colonel Elkington, and then…

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Returned Soldiers

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 3

PRIVATE W. J. Selmes, of the Coonamble district, has been spending a week or so at Wingham, having recently returned from England. Private Selmes…

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Famous Soldiers' Hobbies. King Albert as an Engine Driver

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 13 January 1917 · page 4

Sir John French's pet hobby is the study of Napoleonic literature. He is one of the greatest living authorities on "The Little Corporal." Very few…

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The War

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 4

The Anzac Mounted and the Imperial Camel Corps captured a strong position of entrenchments, six main redoubts, and the central…

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The Big War. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 3

An American message states that Germany is making a further peace effort, and that the new terms include the evacuation of Belgium with an…

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Latest War Cables. Monday, 8.32 a.m

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 4

Sir Douglas reports that the enemy broke into one of our posts near Serre, but was immediately driven out again…

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Newspapers and the War

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 6

The outbreak of the war greatly increased the expenditure of newspapers in obtaining news, and lessened their advertising revenue by its…

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Total Casualties in the War

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 3

The "Tribune de Geneve," quoted by the Geneva correspondent of the "Daily Express," has received from Berlin the text of a remarkable…

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Latest War News. London

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 4

General Haig reports that the enemy's raid on the north-east of Guieduecourt was repulsed. He goes on to say, "We destructively bombarded…

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Australian Soldiers

Nambucca and Bellinger News · Friday 19 January 1917 · page 2

General Birdwood says the records of France have revealed the remarkably significant fact that no instances have occurred of an Australian…

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War Service Committee

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

At the conclusion of the Soldiers' Aid meeting on Thursday night a public meeting under the auspices of the above was held…

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The War German Raider

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 3

A German raider, which is said to be named the Vileta, and armed with 12 cannon and four torpedotubes, has been operating oil…

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The Big War. Sydney

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

A message from Salonica says that General von Falkenhayn's appearance in Thessaly disillusions those who believed in the word of the Athens…

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The War Loan. To the Editor

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

SIR,—It is to be sincerely hoped that the public of the Upper Manning are going to respond liberally to the appeal for a loan to carry the war to a…

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Interesting War Notes. Naval Medals, Past and Present. Their Surprising History

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 3

A campaign without its medal for all those who took part in it is unthinkable in these days, but the general distribution of medals to the rank…

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Soldiers' Aid Association

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 4

The monthly meeting of the above was held at the School of Arts on Thursday evening. The Mayor pr[?]ised, and there were also present:…

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